Sept 25th Daily Reflection

Yesterday, I had some really interesting interactions at the office and for a moment, I was about to get upset then I stopped and said a small pray and instead of getting upset, I just said ok and walked away. By doing this, I was able to avoid some unnecessary conflicts. And by the end of the day, I realized that my concerns while still valid could be resolved in other ways using other resources. Completely trusting in the Lord is the way to go and I am seeing great strides in everything I do because of my trust in the Lord!

How is completely trusting in the Lord helping you achieve success in your life?

Sept 24th Daily Reflection

Being so in the presence of the Lord that you can see and experience him in others. I went to dinner last night with a few of my very dear friends and for about 3 hrs, I was totally in their presence not thinking about anything, simply focusing on them. And the most amazing thing happened, I noticed their beauty in a manner I had never noticed before! I could see how as I strive to be the conduit of the Lord's love for others, they were being that for me and each other. It was such a beautiful evening with love and inspiration flowing so freely, that I know the Lord was in our midst.

How is being in the presence of the Lord helping you see the beauty in others?

Sept 23rd Daily Reflection

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 JOHN 4:18

I read this today as part of the daily reflection and thought how perfect a versus. Most times we spend our lives saying we love someone while fearing that person and then wonder why the relationship is so difficult, why peace eludes the relationship. This versus reminds us that if there is fear in a relationship, it is probably not a good relationship. Likewise, our relationship with the Lord should not have any fear in it for if we fear the Lord, we deny ourselves the perfect love that we can receive from him.

How is fear keeping you from a perfect love affair with the Lord?

Sept 21st Daily Reflection

Today is Belize's Independence Day and I can remember when we achieved independence in 1981, the celebration, the cheering, the excitement that things would be different, the pride that no other country could tell us what to do. And I still feel proud and can vividly recall independence eve night. I reflect on this event because at times we get so caught up in being independent that we draw away from the Lord and try to do things ourselves. However, the beauty of independence is the ability to choose to be dependent, dependent on the Lord of guidance, dependent on the Lord peace, dependent on the Lord for a fulfilled life. Over the past few days, as I have struggled to find a few quite moments to be with the Lord, my appreciation of the moments increase. And I know that they only way to Get thru the biggest transformation of my life is to be so close to the Lord that I can hear him in the noisiest places.

How is being dependent on the Lord giving you strength?

Sept 19th Daily Reflection

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Brothers and sisters:
Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.

But I shall show you a still more excellent way.

If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.
If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.


I love this scripture because it keeps me grounded in reality, the reality that unless I get my direction from the heart what I do is meaningless. It helps me stay passionate in all things I do and ensures that I don't do something simply because I think it is the right thing to do. It reminds me that it is better to stray from the Lord and do wrong if it is from the heart than stay close to him and do things only from the head. A wonderful reminder of the importance of fully giving up oneself to the Lord!

Sept 18th Daily Reflection

Everyday we have to make decisions and when we seek the Lord's guidance the decision is so easily made! However, the most decision we must make everyday is to go to the Lord for guidance and that is where we fall down constantly, deciding not to go to the Lord for guidance and thinking we can make the decisions ourselves.

How does not going to the Lord make your life more difficult?

Sept 17th Daily Reflection

Give up your planning to the Lord, let go of control, be comfortable with the unknown, these are all things that allows for a life where you can experience heaven on earth. However, we resist these recommendations and spend our time planning and having peace elude us. I have to confess I am a recoverying planner, I would create detail plans and then work them diligently only to become frustrated. However, once I started creating goals with some high level idea of how to accomplish them, frustration when away, outcomes were always beyond my expectation and peace returned to my life. I accomplished this bey going and stay close to the Lord!

How is being close to the Lord helping you accomplish your goals and dreams while keeping your peace?